Dave Mackay
The teak-tough Scottish centre-half won the double with Spurs in 1961 and later managed the Derby side built by Brian Clough to the Division One title in 1975. He passed away at age 80.
Zito
The midfielder was part of Brazi’s first two World Cup-winning sides in 1958 and 1962, scoring a goal in the latter final. He passed away at age 82.
Alcides Ghiggia
The man who silenced the Maracana, Ghiggia scored the famous goal in Uruguay’s 2-1 win over Brazil at the 1950 World Cup that earned his country the Jules Rimet trophy. Possibly the most famous goal ever scored. He passed away at age 88.
Howard Kendall
The former Everton and Preston footballer went on to have great success in the dugout at Goodison Park, winning the league twice, the FA Cup once and European Cup Winners Cup once. He passed away at age 69.
Gerry Byrne
Byrne won two league titles as part of Bill Shankly’s Liverpool side but was most famous for his performance in the 1965 FA Cup final, which he played in full despite breaking his collarbone in the first five minutes. He passed away at age 77.
Rowdy Roddy Piper
The charismatic wrestler headlined the first two Wrestlemanias and successfully pulled off a Scottish gimmick despite being Canadian. He passed away at age 61.
Jerry Collins
The gentle giant was one of the hardest hitters in the game at his peak and was a key part of the great All Blacks team that was upset by France at the 2007 World Cup. Killed trying to protect his family from a lorry accident at age 34.
Jonah Lomu
Rugby’s first superstar exploded onto the world stage with a staggering display of dominance at the 1995 World Cup and continued to rampage around the field until a kidney condition forced him into early retirement. Passed away at age 40.
Jules Bianchi
The Frenchman made his F1 debut for Marussia in 2013 and passed away at age 25 after a crash that took place during the Japanese Grand Prix in 2014.
Stephen Melia
After making his inter-county debut in 1985, Melia enjoyed a 17-year career before retiring in 2002.
Pat Eddery
Eddery was an 11-time champion jockey and famously rode Dancing Brave to victory in the 1986 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. He rode over 4,600 races and retired in 2003. He passed away at age 63.
Marton Fulop
The Hungarian shot-stopper started his career in his home country before spells in England with Spurs, Sunderland, Ipswich and Coventry City among others. He passed away at age 32.
Jackie Griffin
Griffin was a selector and trainer with Thurles Sarsfields. He passed away at age 47.
Paul Foley
Former Waterford hurler Foley was a stalwart with club Ballygunner, winning six county titles and a Munster club medal. He also scored two goals in the All-Ireland minor final in 1992.
Adam Mangan
The Offaly minor footballer and Leinster underage rugby player passed away at age 19 after a farming accident.
Johnny Lyons
The 98fm sports editor hosted the popular ‘Now that’s what I call sport’ show.
Darragh Doherty
Doherty was a key member of Mayo’s All-Ireland-winning minor team in 2013. He passed away at age 19 following a car accident.
Aaron Devlin
The Derry footballer won four county titles and one Ulster club medal with Ballinderry. He passed away at age 22.
Jimmy Doyle
Doyle is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers of all-time and he has nine Munster and six All-Ireland medals to back that claim up. He was also selected on the hurling team of the millennium. He passed away at age 76.
Dave Billings
Billings won an All-Ireland with Dublin in 1974 and also served as a selector for the team under Paul Caffrey.
Bill O’Herlihy
Everyone’s favourite sports anchor was a regular fixture on our TV screens for decades and excelled in refereeing the fights between Dunphy, Giles and Brady. He passed away at age 76.
